The SRM Windows File System Agent gathers statistics on the disk and file system assets attached to the local computer.
Data collected by the SRM Windows File System Agent is summarized by many types of reports that may be further customized with user-selected filters and charts in the Report Manager.
The SRM Windows File System Agent for Windows File System supports the following file system types:
This agent supports two job types for data collection:
This job collects basic information about disks, partitions, file systems, and shares that are present, their current sizes, and available free space. Collections using the Discovery level jobs require minimal processing on the File System server and may be run throughout the day. But a Discovery level job would not provide meaningful data in some of the extensive reports.
This job collects detailed file-level statistics, including information about file sizes, types, owners, and access and modification times. Collections using the Analysis level jobs should be run during off-peak hours because they require processing that is CPU- and disk-intensive on the File System server.
See Reports - SRM Windows File System Agent to see which reports require Analysis level data collection.
When the SRM Windows File System Agent is installed, the following levels are automatically created in the CommCell Browser.
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| Dragonfly: |
Client |
| Windows File System: |
Agent |
| default: |
Subclients |
| Storage Devices: |
Storage
Devices |
| Volumes: |
This
level displays volume information for the SRM Windows File System Agent’s
client computer. Logical volumes
associated with the client computer are populated under this level after
completion of the first Data Collection operation. For more information,
see
SRM Windows File System Agent Summaries. |
| Shares: | This level displays shares related information for the SRM Windows File System Agent’s client computer. CIFS Shares associated with the client computer are populated under this level after completion of the first Data Collection operation. For more information, see SRM Windows File System Agent Summaries. |
To perform a data collection operation using this Agent, you need a SRM Windows File System Agent license, available in the SRM server. This license is consumed when you install the Agent. See License Administration for more details on license requirements.